Broke my screen and looked on ebay for a replacement. What I can't figure out is why there is such a big price difference on all these screens. There are some for 20 all the way up to 100. Can someone chime in on this?
topaz330 said:
Broke my screen and looked on ebay for a replacement. What I can't figure out is why there is such a big price difference on all these screens. There are some for 20 all the way up to 100. Can someone chime in on this?
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Depends if new or used, the source of the screen, counterfeit or real and also simply what the sellers think they can get.
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ones that are legit are going for at least mid 50s I believe on ebay.
The reason there is such a price difference is because you are looking at two different products. I broke my screen last week, but it was only the top layer of glass(called the digitizer) that broke, which only costs $15-20. If you managed to break the glass and the LCD, however(if your screen won't turn on, or is massively discolored), then you need a full LCD replacement, which is much more expensive, costing closer to $150. Hope that helps
Obaterista93 said:
The reason there is such a price difference is because you are looking at two different products. I broke my screen last week, but it was only the top layer of glass(called the digitizer) that broke, which only costs $15-20. If you managed to break the glass and the LCD, however(if your screen won't turn on, or is massively discolored), then you need a full LCD replacement, which is much more expensive, costing closer to $150. Hope that helps
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yeah i figured that out reading the description. how was it changing the digitizer? thats all i need replaced. only reason why i would consider buying the whole setup was so all i needed to do was plug and play.
topaz330 said:
yeah i figured that out reading the description. how was it changing the digitizer? thats all i need replaced. only reason why i would consider buying the whole setup was so all i needed to do was plug and play.
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There's a seller on eBay that has the model phones for cheap. I paid around $15 shipped for one when i replaced the digitizer on my inc1. Complete shell, battery cover and all, except the lcd and guts
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Got mine from ebay for about 55bucks. Complete set. Plug and play. Even came with tools to get the job done and a step by step video. Can't go wrong. Much easier and safer to just replace both LCD and digitizer.
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just bought the digitizer for 15 bucks shipped with all the tools. lets see how complicated it is to change this thing when i get it lol
topaz330 said:
just bought the digitizer for 15 bucks shipped with all the tools. lets see how complicated it is to change this thing when i get it lol
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Let us know how everything works out. I have a friend with a cracked digitizer and I was going to attempt to replace it for him. Also did you purchase the part from Ebay? Thanks!
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I have replaced a screen in a Thunderbolt and Incredible 2. It isn't really very difficult just do a search on YouTube for a video with instructions, have a bright light and in my case a magnifying glass! (Old eyes)
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Where's a good place to purchase one at?
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I ordered the digitizer from deal extreme that was around 30 bucks, it took about 15 days from the day of purchase to when it showed up at my doorstep in oklahoma. Coming from Hong Kong thats about average I think.
The digitizer itself is indistinguishable from the original HTC one, the replacement was not easy but it only took me about an hour and a half. If this was my first phone repair ever it'd probably have taken me 4 hours or so. If you have all the proper tools and have dissasembled a phone before it should be fairly easy and quick. The worst part is that the digitizer is glued to the frame on the nexus with firm pressure I popped the stock one out and replaced it with the new one using loctite brand superglue to affix the new one.
All in all I highly recommend this digitizer and if you have the tools and the time do it yourself I couldn't bring myself to pay someone over 100 bucks to fix my phone.
Cheers for the info, I bought one from eBay which looked identical in the picture. However when I received it, it lacked the bottom buttons and top curve meaning I had gaps at both the top and bottom. Long story short I need to purchase another in the coming weeks and was looking at this one, thanks again
Forgive my extreme noobness here, but digitizer - is it the thingy that's responsible for registering touches on the screen?
DarkDvr said:
Forgive my extreme noobness here, but digitizer - is it the thingy that's responsible for registering touches on the screen?
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Yes it is. Its top part of the screen that you touch and that part that gets scratched/ broken when people drop it.
Cool!
any change in responsiveness over stock?
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Cool!
any change in responsiveness over stock?
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It seems to be more responsive than the stock one but I bet when the other one got cracked it lost some response so I don't have anything good to compare it to now.
dowmace said:
It seems to be more responsive than the stock one but I bet when the other one got cracked it lost some response so I don't have anything good to compare it to now.
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This doesn't fix the multitouch bug does it?
very nice to know its not too expensive to DIY
player911 said:
This doesn't fix the multitouch bug does it?
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No it does not.
Just wanted to let you guys know
Tonight I replaced the S-LCD for my N1 with an ebay one, and the speaker with an ebay one too.
It was stressful because there was always the chance you could break it. Thankfully it was a success* and I did spend a couple hours applying new BSE and Clarivue protectors too.
Phone feels like new (its only 2 months old btw...) hehe
N1 is a great developer phone truly. In all aspects of the word. I see it now!
*did scrape my bottom "U-cover" ..the one which has the HTC logo. A little teflon peeled at the edge with the plastic pry tools (they're really not too strong though and wore quickly i might add. Recommend using a guitar pick like i saw one guy use on the online videos).
Anyways, short of buying a replacement of the $11 part, I'm really please with this phone
Is it possible to swap the AMOLED screen with an SLCD screen or are there actual hardware differences between the two models preventing that swap?
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Is it possible to swap the AMOLED screen with an SLCD screen or are there actual hardware differences between the two models preventing that swap?
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Good question. I was going to say "No, because I read it somewhere on the forums that you can't" , but then I found this thread:
http://androidforums.com/nexus-one/...ny-way-backup-wipe-before-sending-repair.html
Turns out the guy sent his AMOLED N1 to HTC to get repaired, and that they changed it with an S-LCD without changing his scratched digitizer.
I'm guessing that they are cost effective and mindful with warranties, so I doubt that they would have changed the whole Mobo for S-LCD functionality.
Again, this is just heresay and postulation.
"Got jacked.. 180 euro and all they did was replace my cracked Amoled with an SLCD... the blacks and gradients on the SLCD are awful. I was told the cover glass came together with the amoled. Mine is a little scratched so that would have been worth the extra $$. I had gone online to look around and found out after I prepaid that the front glass and the amoled are completely separate. My prepaid receipt just stated repair screen... so I could not go after them for not swapping my front glass. Anyways rant over. Very happy to have the phone back but it is not the same without the amoled."
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Is it possible to swap the AMOLED screen with an SLCD screen or are there actual hardware differences between the two models preventing that swap?
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Hey bud,
I thought about this yesterday, but short of a definitive answer coming through from other devs, i thought I'd offer to mail you my S-LCD (pre-replacement one, with some minor humidity damage, only viewable at an above 39 degree angle)...to you for free* (just paypal me the shipping. It'll probably be like $5 by weight). Let me know.
Long story short... I dropped it from less then a foot height onto the ground by accident. The way it hit caused spider-cracks on the screen in the left lower corner. I'd take a picture but it doesn't really matter all that much. It only looks like the top layer got hit and it's not that deep or bad off but still takes up a fair enough portion of the screen. But every morning the cracks increase for some reason, perhaps pressure.
Looking for cheap options to replace it. Do I need a digitizer or just S-LCD screen? I'll do it myself if someone has a guide to replace it.
FirefighterDown said:
Long story short... I dropped it from less then a foot height onto the ground by accident. The way it hit caused spider-cracks on the screen in the left lower corner. I'd take a picture but it doesn't really matter all that much. It only looks like the top layer got hit and it's not that deep or bad off but still takes up a fair enough portion of the screen. But every morning the cracks increase for some reason, perhaps pressure.
Looking for cheap options to replace it. Do I need a digitizer or just S-LCD screen? I'll do it myself if someone has a guide to replace it.
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Search for the Desire HD howto... its a very complex fix even for just a screen... i just sent mine off to HTC.. because it was more pain to fix it than to spend the extra 60$ to have HTC fix it and warrenty it for 90days... they replace the lcd/digitizer, housing and everything else took them 4 days to do it and ship it back to me
wade7919 said:
Search for the Desire HD howto... its a very complex fix even for just a screen... i just sent mine off to HTC.. because it was more pain to fix it than to spend the extra 60$ to have HTC fix it and warrenty it for 90days... they replace the lcd/digitizer, housing and everything else took them 4 days to do it and ship it back to me
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What was the price direct from HTC just for ref? And is there a direct dial or is it done via their site?
Drew
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wade7919 said:
Search for the Desire HD howto... its a very complex fix even for just a screen... i just sent mine off to HTC.. because it was more pain to fix it than to spend the extra 60$ to have HTC fix it and warrenty it for 90days... they replace the lcd/digitizer, housing and everything else took them 4 days to do it and ship it back to me
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It only cost 60$ to be repaired?! I thought it'd be like $300+ to have it replaced. If it's only $60 dollars I'll pay it
FirefighterDown said:
It only cost 60$ to be repaired?! I thought it'd be like $300+ to have it replaced. If it's only $60 dollars I'll pay it
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I think its around $150 to be fixed from HTC.
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Broke my digitizer this weekend. Ordering a replacement, and I'm planning on putting together a how to.
Jeffsmashkot said:
Broke my digitizer this weekend. Ordering a replacement, and I'm planning on putting together a how to.
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That would be great if you could!
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Mine shattered today and I need to replace it. Just wondering if anyone has a suggestion on what site to use to get a new one and how easy/hard it is.
They are expensive I paid 50 for mine . Your best bet is ebay
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I replaced mine, pretty easy. You can check out youtube for video tutorials, and yeah, the digitizer is pretty pricey. Just make sure you have some adhesive available and take your time.
I will be needing to replace mine. The part should arrive soon, this is what I ordered;
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005QXQXYI/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details
It comes with a new bezel attached and with power/volume buttons pre-assembled. Rather nifty if I do say so myself.
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I will be needing to replace mine. The part should arrive soon, this is what I ordered;
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005QXQXYI/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details
It comes with a new bezel attached and with power/volume buttons pre-assembled. Rather nifty if I do say so myself.
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That's a very handy assembly. I spent probably 2 hours getting the tape in all the right places to put it together.
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I had to repace one on the G2x I got off ebay awhile back. I would suggest that you check out the youtube video on disassembly. You have to be careful when you get to the part where you lift out the motherboard. You have to lift up the old digitizer cable connector as well as the lcd screen will be somewhat stuck to a gasket around the face. Once you get past that it should go fine. The best price for a digitizer is on ebay, just make sure you get the one with the frame. Good luck.
Eddie
Also make sure you buy one with adhesive on the frame cause mine didn't have it and its getting a hole bunch of dust specs
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Send it to LG. Factory tech replacement with original part for around $70.00. If I had that option that is the route I would go.
jboxer said:
Send it to LG. Factory tech replacement with original part for around $70.00. If I had that option that is the route I would go.
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What this guy said. For real.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270825816908?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
I bought this one and I'm waiting to have it delivered to Poland
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Send it to LG. Factory tech replacement with original part for around $70.00. If I had that option that is the route I would go.
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Only problem is I rooted the phone. Not sure if they will still replace it for me.
ch4dr0x said:
Only problem is I rooted the phone. Not sure if they will still replace it for me.
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It's very simple to return the phone to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088728
I just replaced my wife's digitizer. I got the white one from California on ebay. Simple if you are good with your hands. Take your time, I glued the new digitizer cause that's how lg did it. Works flawlessly.
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Only problem is I rooted the phone. Not sure if they will still replace it for me.
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I don't know their actual stance on this, but I don't think they should care/find out that it's rooted.
#1 if you are paying for their service, it's not a warranty issue.
#2 why would they even need to poke around in your phone to replace the screen?
I have found a craigslist post in my area saying there letting go there phone for $250. In the post they continue to say that only the screen is cracked. A picture they posted shows the phone on with cracks on the screen.
I have emailed them and they replied that if it doesn't sale they will just repair it, because it only cost $18 (this concerns me, why not just repair on such an expensive phone)
My questions: is it worth it?? Also what questions do you think I should ask? And if I meet them in person what should I look for?
Thanks in advanced xda folks!
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My friend cracked the glass on his and the screen won't even turn on. I called the phone and it rang but the screen wouldn't light up and the digitizer wouldn't register touches. So I'd stay away.
I have seen replacement screens on eBay for $20 or so, but I believe that the digitizers are glued to the screen.
If you can't cleanly separate the two, you're probably in for the cost of a replacement combo ... about $200.
Still cheaper than a new one outright ...
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I've seen replacement screens on ebay for maybe $15-20 but to replace it seems rather difficult: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70-W9JjVjg&feature=relmfu.
It's really up to you whether it's worth it or not. If you're up for the challenge of replacing the screen (or if you think you can live with the crack, you didn't mention how bad it is) then go for it. If not, I'd probably stay away as this doesn't exactly seem like an easy fix.
Try lowering his price to 200$ then send it in to Samsung they will charge about 190$ to replace it. The digitizer is glued to glass and u won't be able to separate and put on new glass.
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If you can talk him down some and just pay Sammy... Most definitely.
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thx for the replies. now I know why there selling it. My guess is that the digitizer is also broken. I will try to talk them down or not ill just pass. thanks!
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thx for the replies. now I know why there selling it. My guess is that the digitizer is also broken. I will try to talk them down or not ill just pass. thanks!
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It may not be broken but its all one unit.. my guess is they already know this or they would have gotten it fixed themselves
Replacement screens are about 18-20 but replacing them is very difficult because of the adhesive that bonds them... Dont't buy it.. you would have to buy a new bezel with the screen and digitizer attatched to it. about 200-250 itself..A shop around me does it but they said it would be 300 plus labor..
If you can get it at a decent price and can replace the screen cheaply then i would say go for it.
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Dra$tiK said:
Replacement screens are about 18-20 but replacing them is very difficult because of the adhesive that bonds them... Dont't buy it.. you would have to buy a new bezel with the screen and digitizer attatched to it. about 200-250 itself..A shop around me does it but they said it would be 300 plus labor..
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Where did u get that quote I have a broken gs3 and best option is Samsung 180 shipped and returned. OP did the phone need bezel replaced? Here is my damaged phone not one scratch on bezel landed perfectly flat and the SGP case doesn't offer much protection over the screen its almost flush. If it was under or roughly 160-180 plus 180 screen replacement sub 400 gs3 good price.
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I live in the Twin cities area of Minnesota... Its a local shop that does all kinds of phones.. But that's what they quoted me.. since it was a such a new phone
Hello, Nexus 5 is my first smarthphone, so I don't have much experience with this issue. I've just dropped it down from like 70-80 centimeters and the screen shattered. The good news are that the touch works perfectly and the display itself looks fine. My question is do I only need one of those ~10$ screen replacements from eBay and if yes do they look and feel like the real thing. I really don't want my phone to feel crappy and unauthentic after replacing.
Oh, and should I find a specialist to do it for me or the process is relatively easy and I should be fine?
P.S.: here is one of the said ~10$ replacements - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Scree...l_Phone_Screen_Protectors&hash=item51be030cb7
J0ro said:
Hello, Nexus 5 is my first smarthphone, so I don't have much experience with this issue. I've just dropped it down from like 70-80 centimeters and the screen shattered. The good news are that the touch works perfectly and the display itself looks fine. My question is do I only need one of those ~10$ screen replacements from eBay and if yes do they look and feel like the real thing. I really don't want my phone to feel crappy and unauthentic after replacing.
Oh, and should I find a specialist to do it for me or the process is relatively easy and I should be fine?
P.S.: here is one of the said ~10$ replacements - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Scree...l_Phone_Screen_Protectors&hash=item51be030cb7
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There are many threads on this topic. Basically no, you need the LCD+digitizer+frame if you plan on replacing it yourself which costs almost as much as the $150 fee LG will charge you for repairing it.
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There are many threads on this topic. Basically no, you need the LCD+digitizer+frame if you plan on replacing it yourself which costs almost as much as the $150 fee LG will charge you for repairing it.
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OK, but if I go to a smartphone repair service and give it to a pro? 10$ for the replacement and maybe 20-30$ for the work still sounds better than 150$. Thanks for the reply.
J0ro said:
OK, but if I go to a smartphone repair service and give it to a pro? 10$ for the replacement and maybe 20-30$ for the work still sounds better than 150$. Thanks for the reply.
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I think what bblzd is saying is that you don't just need that $10 replacement, but rather the screen and digitizer as well. Even if you took it to a pro, they are going to charge you the same if not more than LG.
The glass is bonded to the digitizer with adhesive. To replace just the glass you'd have to separate the two pieces. Good chance of breaking the digitizer while attempting this. And even if you do pull it off without breaking it, you'd have to use loca uv adhesive to attach the glass to the old digitizer. Not an easy feat. YouTube a video on loca adhesive and you'll see. And even after that it will not be perfect. Imo don't even attempt it. Your best bet is to send it to LG for repair and pay the 150. Your other option is to buy the whole assembly for 100 and install it yourself. If it where mine, id pay the 150 and have LG fix it.
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The glass is bonded to the digitizer with adhesive. To replace just the glass you'd have to separate the two pieces. Good chance of breaking the digitizer while attempting this. And even if you do pull it off without breaking it, you'd have to use loca uv adhesive to attach the glass to the old digitizer. Not an easy feat. YouTube a video on loca adhesive and you'll see. And even after that it will not be perfect. Imo don't even attempt it. Your best bet is to send it to LG for repair and pay the 150. Your other option is to buy the whole assembly for 100 and install it yourself. If it where mine, id pay the 150 and have LG fix it.
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Ok, now I understand. Sigh... These assembly parts for 100 are original, and not some chinese replica, right? I've searched around and it looked like it's pretty easy DYI with a whole assembly. I doubt there is official LG service in my area. Thanks for the reply.
J0ro said:
Ok, now I understand. Sigh... These assembly parts for 100 are original, and not some chinese replica, right? I've searched around and it looked like it's pretty easy DYI with a whole assembly. I doubt there is official LG service in my area. Thanks for the reply.
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The oem replacements are 140 dollars. The generic aftermarket ones are 100. I've read that the generic one sold by a company called ulike is good. You can find them on Amazon.
You should really talk to LG support, I shattered my screen and sent an email off. I don't know how lucky I was but they replaced my screen for free, all I had to do was pay for the shipping to repair location that LG sent me. It doesn't hurt to ask LG, and then decide to go a different route depending on what they said.
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You should really talk to LG support, I shattered my screen and sent an email off. I don't know how lucky I was but they replaced my screen for free, all I had to do was pay for the shipping to repair location that LG sent me. It doesn't hurt to ask LG, and then decide to go a different route depending on what they said.
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They repaired your screen for free... That's odd. First time I heard that. I'd say pretty damn lucky for sure.